Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Gambia

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Gambia
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Gambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0308 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0308 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

96th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.2053 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.0306 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1966–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1966–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Gambia is 0.0308 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.2053 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0306 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Gambia 96th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1966 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1966	0.1657 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1967	0.1736 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1968	0.2053 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
1969	0.1927 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1970	0.1753 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1971	0.1754 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1972	0.1776 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1973	0.1696 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1974	0.1448 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1975	0.1268 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1976	0.1364 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1977	0.1169 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1978	0.0962 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1979	0.0806 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1980	0.0745 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1981	0.0897 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
1982	0.0939 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1983	0.0957 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1984	0.1155 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
1985	0.0932 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
1986	0.1167 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+25.1%
1987	0.1029 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1988	0.0865 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1989	0.0828 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1990	0.0759 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1991	0.0345 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-54.6%
1992	0.0328 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1993	0.0322 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1994	0.0332 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1995	0.0323 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1996	0.0306 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1997	0.0329 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1998	0.0342 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1999	0.0372 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2000	0.0402 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2001	0.0474 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
2002	0.0582 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
2003	0.0717 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
2004	0.0377 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-47.4%
2005	0.0363 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2006	0.0368 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2007	0.0346 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2008	0.0319 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2009	0.037 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
2010	0.0365 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2011	0.0412 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
2012	0.0423 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2013	0.0445 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2014	0.0512 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2015	0.0467 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2016	0.044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2017	0.0441 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2018	0.0403 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2019	0.0377 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2020	0.0384 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2021	0.0351 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2022	0.0325 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2023	0.0306 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2024	0.0308 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.6%

Gambia compared with similar countries

Gambia's 0.0308 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0809 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 38% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Gambia's 0.0308 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0607 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1843 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1657 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2053 tonnes per US$ of GDP	4
1970s	0.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0806 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1776 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0951 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0745 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1167 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0376 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0306 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0759 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0432 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0319 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0717 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0429 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0365 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0512 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0335 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0306 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0384 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Gambia

93 Vietnam 0.0311 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
94 Lebanon 0.031 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
95 Romania 0.031 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
97 Nauru 0.0302 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
98 Jamaica 0.0299 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
99 Panama 0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

More climate change data for Gambia

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.29 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,177 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 380.7 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 795.99 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.44 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.43 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 275.94 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 74.92 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 201.03 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2827 kt (2050)

All data for Gambia →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Gambia?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.0308 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.2053 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0306 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Gambia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Gambia ranks 96th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.